Stars of the Lid is a duo specializing in drone-based ambient music. They list among their influencesminimalist and electronic
composers such as Arvo Pärt, Zbigniew Preisner, Gavin Bryars, and HenrykGórecki, as well as Talk Talk, post-rock artists
Labradford, and ambient innovator Brian Eno. Theirsongs are largely beatless soundscapes, composed of droning, effects.
treated guitars along with piano,strings, and horns; volume swells and feedback fill the gap of rhythmic instruments, providing
dynamicmovement within the songs.